Thursday, December 15, 2011

Golden Globe Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globes were announced in the morning half-light earlier today. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the silent The Artist came in as nominee front-runner with just a nomination more than The Descendants and The Help. Of course, the Globes famously break down their categories between genres, opening up more spaces for films that likely won't meet Academy standards. Still, in such a solid year, it's surprising to see a drama as weak as The Ides of March back it into the Best Picture category. It's similarly surprising to see a film like 50/50 nominated at all where critically applauded darlings like The Tree of Life, Beginners, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Drive,and Melancholia have failed.

On the television side of the nominations, there are much larger upsets, however. American Horror Story and The New Girl have both snuck into Best Series and acting nominations where cult hits like Breaking Bad and Dexter are notably absent. As someone currently on the American Horror Story bandwagon, I'm pretty pumped its listed so early in the game. Yet, you know, conflicted...

Also, I was really hoping someone would step up and give Community the recognition it deserves.